Ferry Elementary School

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Ferry Elementary School ranks 167 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

748 Roslyn Rd
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1348

(313) 432-4100

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,652

Students who attend Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parcells Middle School
High:	Grosse Pointe North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

African American:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferry Elementary School ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), African American (6.3%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferry Elementary School is 13.3, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Ferry Elementary School employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferry Elementary School is $20,652, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ferry Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferry Elementary School 167^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ferry Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Grosse Pointe Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grosse Pointe Public Schools 62^nd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ferry Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ferry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	85.95	58^th	1545	96.2%
2007	82.24	145^th	1565	90.7%
2008	83.77	99^th	1577	93.7%
2009	83.84	102^nd	1589	93.6%
2010	80.71	126^th	1552	91.9%
2011	80.58	163^rd	1552	89.5%
2012	84.33	174^th	1566	88.9%
2013	89.40	91^st	1563	94.2%
2014	89.27	86^th	1533	94.4%
2015	93.29	55^th	1580	96.5%
2016	91.56	81^st	1548	94.8%
2017	93.12	45^th	1466	96.9%
2018	90.52	99^th	1448	93.2%
2019	77.75	264^th	1408	81.3%
2021	77.65	203^rd	1153	82.4%
2022	82.61	193^rd	1344	85.6%
2023	85.95	167^th	1470	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.97	187^th	1397	86.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	87.02	128^th	1443	91.1%
2019	63.39	387^th	1171	67.0%
2021	63.11	272^nd	902	69.8%
2023	74.05	254^th	1321	80.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	90.91	74^th	1446	94.9%
2019	72.91	279^th	1196	76.7%
2021	76.11	166^th	915	81.9%
2022	84.68	127^th	1139	88.8%
2023	90.40	74^th	1334	94.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ferry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	87.40	103^rd	1253	91.8%
2019	67.52	321^st	1128	71.5%
2021	70.93	236^th	1005	76.5%
2022	76.21	219^th	1102	80.1%
2023	85.66	128^th	1198	89.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2022

We recently removed our children from Ferry after several terrible years. The school prefers to focus their positive attentions on those who fit in, those stay-at-home parents that have ample time to volunteer, and on appearing toward the district as if all is well. Many unhappy parents, including us, have left after zero response or action to our concerns. All of us had similar complaints of canned responses from the principle as well as placing blame on the children rather than what can be done to help. If your child needs no academic help, behaves like an angel at all times, you’re already friends with teachers and admin, and you don’t work so you can volunteer for hours a week there, then this is the place for you. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ferry Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	344	1	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1989	361	0	16	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	381	1	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1991	417	0	18	1	0	n/a	n/a	14	450
1992	433	1	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	453	3	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	528	5	18	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	512	4	19	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	512	4	19	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	511	0	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	505	0	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	510	2	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	503	3	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2001	463	1	7	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	450	9	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	450	9	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	429	7	12	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	430	8	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2006	403	7	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	420	13	20	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2008	364	13	23	4	1	n/a	n/a	2	407
2009	337	20	22	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	386
2010	340	19	23	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2011	309	21	17	4	0	0	4	0	355
2012	337	36	14	6	0	0	10	0	403
2013	320	33	7	8	0	0	10	0	378
2014	325	37	7	7	0	0	10	0	386
2015	292	29	4	10	1	0	6	0	342
2016	292	26	6	9	2	0	5	0	340
2017	297	33	10	9	2	0	9	0	360
2018	294	35	11	11	2	0	7	0	360
2019	292	33	11	13	1	0	12	0	362
2020	309	32	11	11	0	0	14	0	377
2021	270	20	5	7	0	0	15	0	317
2022	258	17	2	12	0	0	13	0	302
2023	251	19	5	13	0	0	15	0	303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ferry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	381	n/a	n/a	0.3
1990	401	35.0	11.4	0.2
1991	450	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	456	n/a	n/a	1.3
1993	471	n/a	0.0	2.8
1994	552	23.3	23.7	2.2
1995	536	26.6	20.2	0.4
1996	536	26.6	20.2	0.4
1997	524	28.0	18.7	0.8
1998	516	29.0	17.8	1
1999	522	29.0	18.0	1.5
2000	514	27.4	18.8	1
2001	478	29.3	16.3	0.2
2002	477	28.7	16.6	0.8
2003	477	28.7	16.6	0.8
2004	455	28.3	16.1	2.4
2005	453	29.5	15.4	2.4
2006	431	28.2	15.3	2.6
2007	457	29.5	15.5	2.6
2008	407	27.0	15.1	4
2009	386	25.6	15.1	3.9
2010	384	25.9	14.8	4.9
2011	355	23.4	15.1	5.1
2012	403	26.0	15.4	8.4
2013	378	28.0	13.4	9.3
2014	386	27.5	14.0	9.8
2015	342	25.0	13.6	8.5
2016	340	26.0	13.0	8.8
2017	360	24.8	14.4	11.1
2018	360	23.9	15.0	16.4
2019	362	22.9	15.7	13.5
2020	377	21.7	17.3	13
2021	317	23.1	13.6	10.4
2022	302	23.5	12.8	11.6
2023	303	22.7	13.3	16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ferry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	381	n/a	n/a	0.3
1990	401	35.0	11.4	0.2
1991	450	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	456	n/a	n/a	1.3
1993	471	n/a	0.0	2.8
1994	552	23.3	23.7	2.2
1995	536	26.6	20.2	0.4
1996	536	26.6	20.2	0.4
1997	524	28.0	18.7	0.8
1998	516	29.0	17.8	1
1999	522	29.0	18.0	1.5
2000	514	27.4	18.8	1
2001	478	29.3	16.3	0.2
2002	477	28.7	16.6	0.8
2003	477	28.7	16.6	0.8
2004	455	28.3	16.1	2.4
2005	453	29.5	15.4	2.4
2006	431	28.2	15.3	2.6
2007	457	29.5	15.5	2.6
2008	407	27.0	15.1	4
2009	386	25.6	15.1	3.9
2010	384	25.9	14.8	4.9
2011	355	23.4	15.1	5.1
2012	403	26.0	15.4	8.4
2013	378	28.0	13.4	9.3
2014	386	27.5	14.0	9.8
2015	342	25.0	13.6	8.5
2016	340	26.0	13.0	8.8
2017	360	24.8	14.4	11.1
2018	360	23.9	15.0	16.4
2019	362	22.9	15.7	13.5
2020	377	21.7	17.3	13
2021	317	23.1	13.6	10.4
2022	302	23.5	12.8	11.6
2023	303	22.7	13.3	16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ferry Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$764 (5.2%)	$13,964 (94.8%)	$14,729
2020	$745 (4.8%)	$14,903 (95.2%)	$15,648
2021	$1,206 (6.4%)	$17,589 (93.6%)	$18,796
2022	$1,227 (6.3%)	$18,175 (93.7%)	$19,402
2023	$894 (4.3%)	$19,758 (95.7%)	$20,652

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ferry Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 264^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 167^th of 1470 Elementary schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ferry Elementary School)	64	61.7	2.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)	61.3	58.8	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ferry Elementary School)	64	60	4%
3rd Grade Math (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)	64	61.2	2.8%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ferry Elementary School)	50	75.5	25.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)	56.6	63.4	6.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ferry Elementary School)	51.7	61.2	9.5%
4th Grade Math (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)	60.2	60.2
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	362	303	16.3%
African American	33	19	42.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	11	5	54.5%
Hispanic	13	13
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	292	251	14%
Two or More Races	12	15	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.5%	16.2%	2.6%

Schools Near Ferry Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferry Elementary School	Public	K-4	748 Roslyn Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 432-4100	303	23	13.3	16.2%	251 (82.8%)	19 (6.3%)	13 (4.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	86	167^th of 1470 public elementary schools	88.6%		82.6	193^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	85.6%	26		61.7	75.5				60.0	61.2							$20,652	$894	$19,758
Stevens T Mason Elementary School	Public	K-4	1640 Vernier Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 432-4400	301	20	14.9	45.2%	155 (51.5%)	108 (35.9%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	31.7	968^th of 1470 public elementary schools	34.1%		21.9	1045^th of 1344 public elementary schools	22.2%	77		38.9	30.9				35.2	23.6							$21,890	$2,481	$19,409
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	22700 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 435-1101	345	20	17.1	61.4%	117 (33.9%)	174 (50.4%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.1%)	26.7	1045^th of 1470 public elementary schools	28.9%		16.2	1134^th of 1344 public elementary schools	15.6%	89		39.3	24.1	34.5			39.3	16.8	15.5		30.0		7.3		$17,611	$1,838	$15,772
John Monteith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1275 Cook Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 432-4500	477	32	14.8	26.4%	315 (66.0%)	88 (18.4%)	21 (4.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.8%)	69.4	402^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	72.7%		68.4	366^th of 1344 public elementary schools	72.8%	36		51.3	52.7				65.8	42.9							$17,436	$1,418	$16,018
Avalon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20000 Avalon St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 435-1001	313	23	13.6	61.7%	111 (35.5%)	165 (52.7%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$16,606	$2,198	$14,408
Tyrone Elementary School	Public	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 245-5379	327	19	17.5	82.6%	12 (3.7%)	305 (93.3%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4.3	1459^th of 1470 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.8	1324^th of 1344 public elementary schools	1.5%	135		8.9	8.0	12.8			4.9		3.2		6.4				$17,983	$2,839	$15,144
Distinctive College Prep Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Distinctive College Prep.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 916-7590	596	17	35.0	87.6%	3 (0.5%)	590 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	1388^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.6%					(n/a)	32.7	12.0	21.4		9.5		9.2			4.1		8.6		6.9	$12,971	$3,077	$9,894
Kerby Elementary School	Public	K-4	285 Kerby Rd	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 432-4200	283	20	13.9	11.0%	232 (82.0%)	17 (6.0%)	7 (2.5%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	88.2	132^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	91.0%		86.1	144^th of 1344 public elementary schools	89.3%	12		64.6	62.7				63.3	78.4							$18,002	$1,690	$16,312
Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 417-9360	514	30	16.9	93.6%	3 (0.6%)	506 (98.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5.3	1439^th of 1470 public elementary schools	2.1%					(n/a)	19.5		10.7	10.4	12.0	10.2	7.3	5.4			7.1				$20,587	$6,505	$14,082
Harmon Elementary School	Public	K-5	24800 Harmon St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 445-4184	348	18	19.0	53.2%	231 (66.4%)	64 (18.4%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	26.1	1054^th of 1470 public elementary schools	28.3%		32.4	884^th of 1344 public elementary schools	34.2%	170		31.0	29.2	28.8			29.3	27.7	28.8		27.1		8.5		$17,102	$1,595	$15,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferry Elementary School

Is Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Ferry Elementary School ranks 167^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Ferry Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parcells Middle School
High : Grosse Pointe North High School

What district is Ferry Elementary School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Ferry Elementary School are 83% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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